Come Brush Up on Your History


Beginning in September, the Virginia Historical Society will offer three
exciting new classes on a wide range of topics, from the ancient ruins
of Mesoamerica, to Virginians in World War I, to Richmond's
architectural history. I invite you to sign up for these classes as soon
as you can. I expect them to fill up quickly.

Nelson D. Lankford
Director of Publications and Scholarship
and Virginius Dabney Editor of the Virginia Magazine of History and
Biography


 


Unlocking the Secret Code of the Maya


By Walter Witschey
September 17   -  Time: 5:30-7:00 pm

Have you ever wanted to be an armchair Indiana Jones, discovering lost
cities in the jungle? Explore the ancient ruins of Mesoamerica with
Walter Witschey, Maya archaeologist, professor of anthropology at
Longwood University, and director emeritus of the Science Museum of
Virginia. In this class, Dr. Witschey will share his ongoing research
from numerous visits to Mesoamerica and with modern remote-sense data.
He will also present new findings in deciphering the ancient Maya script
that, until now, has hidden from us the life and times of the Maya kings
and dynasties.
$25/VHS members; $30/nonmembers

 


Over There! Virginians Fight the War to End All Wars, 1917-18


By Brig. Gen. John W. Mountcastle
September 24, October 1, 8, & 15   -   Time: 5:30-7:00 pm

In the spring of 1917, actions taken by Germany forced the United States
into the brutal war in Europe. President Woodrow Wilson and many
military leaders with strong ties to the Old Dominion launched
extraordinary efforts to end the Great War before France and Britain
were overcome. The experiences of the many thousands of Virginians who
went "Over There" to fight and the tremendous impact that the World War
had on life in Virginia will shape our discussions in this lecture
series, which will be taught by Brig. Gen. John W. Mountcastle (USA,
Ret.).
$110/VHS members; $125/nonmembers

 


A Concise History of Richmond's Architecture


By Robert P. Winthrop
October 29, November 5, 12, & 19   -   Time: 5:30-7:00 pm

When Jefferson designed a great Roman-style temple as the Capitol of
Virginia in the late eighteenth century, he began a tradition of
distinguished architecture in Richmond. The hamlet on the falls of the
James grew into a city with a taste for architecture. Great and
sometimes eccentric buildings dominate its modern landscape. These
include an Egyptian-style medical school, a Moorish-style auditorium,
and a Gothic city hall, as well as many distinguished churches, schools,
train stations, and hotels. This class by architectural historian Robert
P. Winthrop will discuss these buildings and relate them to the history
of Richmond and to national architectural trends. The class is intended
for those who would like a concise overview of Richmond's architectural
history and covers such topics as Jeffersonian classicism, Victorian
exuberance, eclecticism and early modernism, and residential
architecture in Richmond's neighborhoods.
$110/VHS members; $125/nonmembers

 

 

Posted by Graham T. Dozier

Managing Editor of Publications

Virginia Historical Society

 

 

 

 


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